diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
waste of time; killing time
cooperation; collaboration
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
how; in what way; how about
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
puffing; chugging; steaming; feeling hot
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?